Sermons on Past Does Not Define:

What Does God Want?

Contributed by David Petticrew on Jan 21, 2005

A look at what Jesus says about giving to Caesar and God to show that God wants everything.

Introduction Today is harvest. In front of me you see a selection of produce. It used to be traditional at harvest to bring in a sample of crops to church and then it was given away to those who needed it. Rather than do that anymore, we give the offering for the day to charity. Back in the OT ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Holiness

What Doe God Want? Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 16, 2018

44th message from Ephesians dealing with knowing and doing the will of God.

“What God Wants” Ephesians 5:17 REVIEW I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 II. Our Worthy Walk in Christ 4-6 A. Live in Unity 4:1-16 B. Live in Newness of life 4:17-24 C. Live in Love 4:17-24 D. Live in Purity 5:3-14 E. Live in Wisdom 5:15-6:9 Wisdom is the practical application of ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Does God Hate Homosexuals? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Two people of the same sex can try to get that deep kind of completion through a sexual friendship, which is homosexuality. The Bible says you can’t get that kind of completion, the completion we’re talking about in marriage, from somebody of the same sex.

Thank you for joining for this important topic, provocatively titled, “Does God Hate Homosexuals”? Two forces are colliding in the political and cultural landscape of our day: religious liberty and homosexuality ideology. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Thursday that freedom of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:26-27, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Genesis 2:18-25, Genesis 4:19, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Yourself As God Does Series

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 15, 2015

Israel had repeatedly witnessed God’s power; why were they intimidated? It’s a perception problem called low self-esteem, and it’s how the enemy prevents you from winning. The Israelites quickly forgot their Red Sea deliverance...

Seeing Yourself As God Does Numbers 13:1-2, 30-33NKJV A man in the prairie observed an eagle fatally wounded by gunshot. He writes: “With his eyes gleaming…he slowly turned his head, giving one last…longing look towards the sky. He’d often swept those starry spaces ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resurrection: What Does It Mean

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 1, 2013

A strong message about the never ending love and grace of God

The Resurrection What does It Mean? 1 Peter 1:3-5 Easter, the resurrection, is a BIG deal The resurrection is the most important, most amazing, most powerful, most life altering, most life giving event in the history of mankind. Then why is it that on the day that we celebrate the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Religious?

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 14, 2011

Religion as mankind's search for meaning in life and its ultimate expression in God's revelation of Himself in Jesus

‘WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE RELIGIOUS?’ The best way to learn is to ask questions. The dictionary tells us that it’s having reverence or belief in some being known as ‘God’. To go further, we have to ask more questions. And that’s what I want to do this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be Commissioned?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Feb 6, 2023

Isaiah’s perspective on God in the initial four verses gives us a feeling of God’s significance, power, and mystery. Isaiah's case of perceiving his sin before God urges us to admit our own wrongdoings.

Isaiah 6:1-13 The image of absolution that Isaiah gives advises us that we are pardoned as well. At the point when we perceive how incredible God is, how guilty we are, and the degree of His absolution, we get the strength to accomplish His work. How does our idea of the significance of God match ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Does The Bible Teach Meditation?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 12, 2024

There is a resurgence of the word 'meditate' being used in churches today about personal devotional prayer as a way to draw closer to God as a person contemplates His divine attributes.

Many 'techniques' have risen to help people along the path of daily sanctification by learning how to pray and worship, which has resulted in something called contemplative spirituality, also known as meditation, centering, or listening prayer, using imagination and visualization. Since ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3, Joshua 1:8, 1 Timothy 4:11-16, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Does Wonderful Things Series

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 16, 2020

Only God can perform wonders. Wonders are hard and difficult to perform by man, they are too hard for us; “God said, Is anything too hard for me” (Genesis 18:14).He carries out miraculous works. God is a God of wonder.

GOD DOES WONDERFUL THINGS “Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number” (JOB 5:9) God’s wonders are supernatural acts beyond human understanding. Through extraordinary signs, the God of wonders demonstrates His limitless power, His inescapable presence, His divine ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:9, Genesis 18:14, Job 5:10, Amos 4:7, Isaiah 5:6, Psalm 68:9, Job 38:26, Job 38:37, Joshua 3:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Immutability - God Does Not Change Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 12, 2011

Our goal as believers is to know God; not to merely gain information about Him; however, we want to know the "one true God" as He is, as He has revealed Himself, not as we imagine or presume Him to be.

Dakota Community Church August 14, 2011 Immutability Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-17

Denomination: Mennonite

"Prayer Works" ... Or Does It?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 18, 2017

What does the unchurched world hear when they hear us say "Prayer works" or "Prayer changes things". Is that enough of a clear message to actually mean anything to those who don't know what real prayer actually is?

Please open your Bibles to Revelation 7:9-12 which we will read in a few minutes. This past weekend we saw two groups rioting against each other in Charlottesville, WV. Two groups from polar, political extremes. Each group intent on having their own voices heard, shouting each other down and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-12, Matthew 6:9, John 14:13-14, Ephesians 6:18, Romans 8:26, Philippians 4:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

What Does It Mean To Believe? Series

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 26, 2006

Join us as we examine what it means to believe in Jesus.

Believing in Christ is an important decision. It carries eternal consequences. Today, I want us to join together in considering what it means to believe in Jesus Christ. We want to make sure that all of us are on the same page in what we believe. This will aid those who have made decisions ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 1, 2004

Just saying that you are a Christian does not make you a Christian. Going to Church doesn’t make you a Christian.

TEXT: Acts 26:20 TITLE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CHRISTIAN? Listen to this from The Living Bible: “I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and through Judea, and also to the Gentiles that all must forsake their sins and turn to God-- and prove their repentance by doing good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Does It Mean To Be Christian?

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 3, 2022

What does it mean to call yourself a Christian?

What does it mean to be a Christian? 2 Peter 1:3-11 Introduction- Good morning – Welcome to service, I pray that the Lord will bless our time together and that you receive His precious anointing and wisdom for your life. Can you believe that we are in the last Sunday of the year and moving into ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Nazarene

The Teaching And Works Of Jesus -- The Sequel Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 4, 2015

This is the first lesson on the study of the Book of Acts which serves to define who the church is and what is does.

The Teaching and Works of Jesus – The Sequel Acts 1:1-8 Introduction The great expository British preacher of half a century ago, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, made a sermon series on the Book of Acts which took a good part of the 1960’s to go through. He was concerned about the many people who were trying ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8, Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible